Pianist Stanley Cowell’s 1976 Regeneration LP reissued

A soul-filled, far out seventies jazz romp.

Stanley Cowell’s Regeneration is being rereleased this January, via Pure Pleasure.

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The LP was originally released on Strata-East, a label Cowell co-founded with Charles Tolliver.

Other notable records from Strata-East’s catalogue include Gil Scott Heron’s Winter in America and Pharoah Sanders’ Izipho Zam.

Regeneration is Cowell’s seventh studio album as leader/pianist, and features Bill Lee on bass with Jimmy Heath on sax; it has been remastered by Ray Staff at Air Mastering, London for its reissue.

Pre-order a copy of the LP here ahead of its January release, listen to ‘Trying To Find A Way’ and check out the track list below.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Trying To Find A Way
2. The Gembhre
3. Shimmy Shewabble
4. Parlour Blues

Side B

1. Thank You My People
2. Travelin’ Man
3. Lullabye